The Telegraph - Toughie Nov 12 2008

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A painter fellow (and French) MANET
Assist with topic that�s reinterpreted what gets bird down? PSITTACOSIS
Caught one often affected by mercury gas CHATTER
City enthralling fellow in toto TORONTO
Classic silent film of Nature's flickering NOSFERATU
Conflict involved in act to restore clan? STEWART
Congested pub with cricket side arriving � crikey! PHLEGMY
Crime is leading to court case absolving one of the Left SINISTRAL
Cry with pain, later collapsing as a warning YELLOWALERT
Detective is brought in increasingly MORSE
Exactly where the varnish goes? ONTHENAIL
Fellow with poor service getting honour? CHAPLET
Gallant Duke, rugged first to last, ending in victory DOUGHTY
Go without lace that's ruined with a sticky substance TREACLY
Heavenly seat I represented in monkish retreat CELESTIAL
Item of cattle feed? Muse, picking up one, only half keen OILCAKE
Lad embraces daughter after a new year with someone unspecified ANYBODY
Lifting hat to girl's a problematic situation DILEMMA
My sole star's variable (which would do for my planets!) SOLARSYSTEM
Really like vermouth? Here's a finger DIGIT
Really serious? It's accepted by King, perhaps facing revolution DRASTIC
Release girl seen around home AMNESTY
Rumours returning about half of S&M period SESSION
Sailor's in contact with waste material in infected spot ABSCESS
Saxon ruler left out of lively English time HENGIST
Schoolmistress keeping a number back left stuff MARXISM
Taking chances with targets and various other things ODDSANDENDS
Unsuitable betting selection may be seen in it INAPT
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